Combined shoe shank stiffener and heel brace



Sept. 20, 1932- L. WEINSTEIN I 1,878,612

COMBINED SHOE SHANK STIFFENER AND HEEL BRACE Filed Oct 1' i TOR Bra f hi Patented Sept. 20, 1932 Leon wnrfis'rnm, or STJLLOUIS, MISSOURI oomBrn n snot. isnhnx sTIr'rEnER hNnnEEL ,BBACE A pncaaaaa October 1,:19 3oL3seria nofi isaeve.

"This invention relates to a certain new and useful improvement in combined'shoe-s'hank stifl'eners and heel braces. My invention'has for its ob'ject the' pro'vi sion of an article or device ofthe type and for the purposes statedfwhich is simple in constructionfwhich may be inexpensively manufactured, which may be easily attached to the shoe, which is durable in structure, and 19 which is eficient in the performance of its intended functions; I i And with the above and other objects in View, my invention resides in a novel feature 7 of form, construction,'arrangementyand combination of parts hereinafter described and pointed out in theclaims. i

In the accompanying drawing,- Figure 1 illustrates a Cuban-heel shoe in outline in side elevation equipped with a combined shank-stifiener and heel-brace of my invention; V 1 v Figure 2 is a fragmental vertical sectional view of the so-equipped shoe; g I

Figure 3 is a transversesectionalview taken approximately on the line 33, Figur'el; V

Figure 4 is a perspectiveiview of the combined shank-stiffener and shoe-brace;

Figure 5 is a fra-gmental vertical sectional View of a Louis-heel shoe equipped with a V slightly modified form of combined shankstillener and heel brace embodying myinvention; and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of such modified shank-stiffener and heel-brace of my invention.

Referring now more in detail and by reference characters to thedrawing, which I illustrates practical embodiments of my invention,

and construction,

broad and flat, and the latter being of Cubantype. B designates another shoe also 'ofusual form and construction, of which 1 is the shank and 2 is the heel, the former, however,

' in this instance, being relatively narrow and outwardly convexed, and the latter being of the Louis type. Adapted for respective use with the shoes A and B, are the combined A designates a shoe of usual form of which 1 is the shank, and 2 is the heel, the former being relativelysha'nk-stiffeners and heel-bracesG, G','best seen in Figures/4: and 6,"0f my invention;

The combined shank-stiffener and heelbrace' C is constructed of anysuitabIe'reIaitively light-weight sheetor strip metalj and, 35 by the use of suitable stamping, punching, or other dies, is formed to integrally include a a body portion atadaptedto fit under' th'e shoe-shank 1 and an-extension'badapted to fit against the breast offthe heel, the latter for such purpose; projecting approXimately l v at a right-angle from the portion a and-be ing united thereto by" 2; preferably gently curved or arcuate portion 0 adapted-'toifit over the break between the shank '1 and the heel 2,'as best seen in Figure 1. v The stiffener-brace C is provided loilgitu dina-lly adjacent its opp'dsiteTside margins with'a, series of openings d for accommodating fastening nails'or the 'llike'3', and along 70' its'said opposite side marginsiis flangedo'r lipped, as ate," for iedgewise ibitin'gly, asiit may be said, engaging the shoejund'erjits at tachment therewith bythe nails; 3.. 'The enga ge'mentjof; the tifie'ner-brace' "with the shoe is consequently tight and snug, {the effi ciency of the stiffener-brace in thejperform; ance of its functions being increased accord- Intermediate its; opposite sid margins, 30 the "stifi'ener-br ace; is lon'gitudinally cforf fl e as t 7t '35 how t tt ngbhe i P rpo s; n Wh lreby d' t fl rme jlon eit nal y h a: ale bbvelbf han l iv "T f i= r idns f an h fi i l'y prefer; ably tenni'nateishort of the outer endslof the respective shank and heelfportions,a' hl as bestfseen] in Figure 4:, andin thejchannel V is lengthwisedisposed a section ofEsui table 56 wire or the'like 4 -whic h is-spot-weldedor otherwise unitedat; its opposite ends tolthe stiffener-brace portions a andb. The menu;

ber 4-i-is-thusadaptedito'iunction as a reenfo'rcingmembenin maintaining thewform o5 and' rigidity of :the :stifiene-r-brace. As so constructed, I. am enabled;- to: employ rela tively lighter weight .strip metal in the con struction of the-compressionime'mberi-G than I has heretofore, sofar as I am awarefbeen mu 7 mediate arcuate portion uniting thefirst and tion 7 a is longitudinally lengthened-and arched and transversely. convexed to,v corre-- spond with shank 1', its portion 6" rounded possible in the provision of eificient combined shank-stiffeners and heel-braces, the life of the punching and forming dies being consequently increased,-the cost and labor of production being reduced,and the Weight of the shoes to Which my device is attached being lessened. a c. I V

V The -combined' shank-stiffener; and 'heelbrace C is structurally substantially similar to the stiifener-brace C, but in configiiratinn is modified to similarly tightly and snugly bitingly fit the shoe B. To such end, its porand concayed and itsjportion c of greater are to-- correspond with the breast of heel 2 all aspshownr Hence, to avoid repetition, further detail; description of the, I stifiener brace? G is omitted, the" detail description of thesti fienerl-brace C being applicable.

g And it tojbe understood :that, other changes and modifications in the form, construction', arrangement, and-combinatlon of the seireral parts-of the. combined shank stiffener? and; heel-brace may bermade and substitutedjfon those herein shown and .de-

' scribed withou departing from the nature and principleofmy invention, p v -Having thusdescribedmyinyention, What- Iclaim and desireto secure by Letters Patent:is.: v l A- metallic shoeshank-stifi'ener and heel--. brace including a bod-y member comprising a first'portion adapted to fit in engagingtre Iation underthe shank, a second portion pro jecting, angularly from one endfof thefirst portion adapted: to. fit inengaging relation against the breast of the heel,':and an. inter 'secondportions, andfa longitudinally extending body-rdenforcingmember fixed 'at its gppositeends to thesaidjfirst and second portions and extending over said intermedis ateportmn. 1.

2, Amenatearsenals nal,

brace in'cludingfa' bodymember. constructed of stripmetallicrlnaterial and formed to coin prise first portion a'da ited to fit in I enportlo proj c ng g l tlyw om: amend of:

V r the first portion adapted to vfit in engaging constructed of Wii'eIike material 69 mediate portion. a a

first and second relation againstithegbreastfof the heel, and

an, intermediate arcuate' portion uniting the nally extending body re enfforcing member p rm nt y portions, and fa longitudiprojecting angularlyfrom an end of the first portion adapted to fit in engaging relation against 'the breast of the heel, and an intermediate arcuate portion uniting the first and second portions, and a longitudinally extending body-re-enforcing member of circular section spot-welded, at its opposite ends to said rst. 'andqse n p ons an t n Over saidintermediate portion.

4'. A inetallic shoe shank-stiffener and'heel- 'i brace incliidi'n'gia longitudinally channeled body member: of strip'metallic material and comprisinga first portion'adapted to fit in engaging relation under the shank, a second "portion projecting angularly from an end of the first portion adapted tofit in engaging relationagainst the breast of the heel, and an intermediate arcuate portion uniting the first and secondrportions, and av body-re-enforcing member ofcircular section fittingin said channel and'over said intermediate portion and fixed at'its. oppositeends to the said 1 first and second portions? 5. Ametallicshoe shank stifi'ener heelbrace, including a longitudinally channeled o y material and: comprising a first portion adapted tolfit in engaging relation under the shank, a second. portion projecting angularly from; an end of the first portion adapted to fit in engaging relation against the breast of the heel,and ani'ntermediate arcuate pormember constructed. ofstrip metallic tion uniting the first and second portions, and

signed my gaging relationr undertheshank,;,a second joinedat its opposite ends-to said first and second portions arid fitting over said inter 1 3.-; 5A metallic shoe' shank-stifi'enerfand heelbrace including a body member constructed prise a first'portionadapted to fit in engaging relation under the shank, a second portion Gras metallicmaterialand'formedto to :LEONV WE NsTEIN. 1 

